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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
I used to copy files to a flash drive and then physically move the flash drive to the new device and paste them all to a subdirectory in the new device.
Now, I just keep the flash drive in my current device, and save ALL my files to that flash drive. When I get a new machine I simply take that drive and insert it into the new machine, and everything is still exactly where I put it the first time around.
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Flash drives fail when used in that manner. You are risking total loss of all you files. That is a very risky procedure to do, and promote.
All important files need to be in at least 2 places, one of which is in the cloud. Out of the house where a fire, hurricane, theft, will not reach.